* Features scripture-based narratives written by Deborah Craig-Claar
* Ideal for smaller choirs or larger choirs with limited rehearsal time
* Can easily be presented in a morning or evening worship service, or even as a programming element for another special service
* Filled with your favorite Christmas songs, both traditional and new
* NEW! The Orchestration comes in PDF format on a convenient CD-ROM, allowing you to store the "original" copy and print only the parts that you need for your ensemble Celebrate the birth of our King this Christmas with "One Small Child", a simple and poignant new Christmas musical from one of church music's favorite arrangers, Tom Fettke. Borrowing from the rich history of Christian music, "One Small Child" renews classic songs like "When Her Eyes Are on the Child" and "This Child Is," and also introduces powerful new songs such as "King Jesus Is His Name."
This dynamic, yet accessible musical is simple to prepare with a single narrator, two soloists (male and female), and basic staging. At a length of 36 minutes, "One Small Child" could easily be presented in a morning or evening worship service, or as a programming element for another special service. With its short preparation and performance times, it simply tells the Christmas story in all of its power. Beginning with proven songs, adding simple and clear narrations, minimizing solos and utilizing a generous unison/two-part and careful SATB arranging style, this musical provides your choir of any size with a powerful presentation that will draw the hearts of your congregation back to the true meaning of Christmas.